How can we explain, in simple terms, what makes a great artist? This question is more complex than it seems, as it forces us to think more broadly about what art is and who artists are. Above all, it ...

“The best introduction to the lifelong pleasure and rewards of looking at pictures since Gombrich. An instant classic.” Stephen Fry If you (like most viewers) of Jan van Eyck’s “Arnolfini Portrait” ...

This stream is a creative deep dive into art history with a live drawing twist. We researche influential artists, important ...

Artists have painted self-portraits since at least as long ago as 1433, when Jan van Eyck painted a man with a severe gaze in a red headdress, generally agreed to represent the creator himself. That ...

Katsushika Hokusai’s Japanese woodblock print colloquially known as “The Great Wave” stands as one of the most famous and widely reproduced images in the world. The famed composition crops up on ...

I am not an expert on art but I am an expert on gullibility, and art appreciation (and certainly art economics) can in part be understood as an example of mass gullibility at work. Take the case of an ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. May 18 at 6:00 a.m. Edible things are a staple of art, but that doesn’t ...

Editorial note: This is the final in a three-part series titled “Why There Are Great Artists.” Parts one and two were published in previous editions of Hyperallergic Weekend. The rigorous parameters ...

Pablo Alvarez de Toledo Müller does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...